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Show . " . ' ly'ijtiii p y E'. . . ' fe a .-tt '!'Tr;. - . . r - - ' ' ' ' jiWjir iIpB't ,you,piarry!" ,safd MrM w Uarcourt to Jcr Lrviicr-M:Jaft after Jmar-, C (ng.iiatleutTy n'Jqug Stfinjj or etfriiiilaiiits U traecablo to liU bachelor c6)idltton. Sdot"! was Icaiiiug Back iudolcutfj-jiu Jicr cfiair, si unJ started at tLo bitter s'ironi Jh"heV com- lu pulon'n looks and' tone tdlior ausvrcredf'" h'cr. l "ifarrj! areyoa rhoikbiguioIamiab? i Who would marry nier' He toao as fio-spofce. anii the mpvcmeiit i s? gate a-fearful jeuinliasia toltts.word lace, UivMted of? HtMoroful lookt wafct jrtautiruf,' uoi handsome- Jn tlio iioetlcaL w Idia'ofrtnatily;. beauty, but lonely h 0h awiVf ClustcriujrcorUoniglit liuirfcll! ' II "Ofcr blgh whi to forehead, and largo bhic m ejes.-full fof Intelligencer wero shaded by jin nloniftHWk lasu'c,- darker baii tlio curl- w " loff hair. TliO'featurcjwcrcchiieHctlldie, thoseof sGrpelaalatue, thottroightliose, tj 1iftU lh); and delicate cliio-'ncWa qlino?t ' childiik to their no(t Ontlioes! Kit glanc- $ "in froirP the? face to tho Djjurd.-you uu oi deritooditho' cause of the biuerfiueilioi) fi he asked, '.Vrouj tho effects oV n, full (ii "when ljuHe;ytfUiig',. the gpinu was- injured,' it ad tho'Ojpjfo Nature liadluteiidod4o bq at Wgh'Und1 tfrtcerul was twisted and dS bi formod nJo fearfully; one knee, loo, was st fnjiirtd bvirtie saniVfiill, uiid bis gait was to and IjaUiiig. VetuSpito- of Ida. Uc- ti Kraityvpr-. Harcourtxva in fullpruu- ai Ji m a idjyaicion, ,aud uulvursally be- jd. HU inltitiiU' declared - that 1m yi tmn iyhltd. liand brought healing in its b wachs his brother jiliysicioirs apuko higlb. f Vofhts ktio-lcdg nndaUilliandiittto.iit jalTering children stretched out tlieir nrui i to bo taken iufo Ids, Juwuiiijr' their aki to uen hi soft, musical voico met their y I them Df ?lll'ft lljlng faco beat over Vof mou)ent Mi Uurcour'ti wa 6iT. je , lc, their she stretched' forth bcr hautl, jjh ! iV" uo: muau i'"ipyoua nill(c; 1 lovfryou eo Nearly, and see yuu , ci i- "wwriallyelprfcd, Uiat. I jiniko only : in W l felt. Willioj dear, yo, aro tOo .scu-, ui . wtlre. With uch A heA(trnud wind us ja . jou can oflTer, any wojnau might bu nrtud ( w to call yo. husband. ' . rue soft melancholy tbat.wu habUusl U w fhc Doctor's faco crept,, over It: a b 4 m 'P0 woirlaulmlt iiaro her lifacmbft ired by tho Care,or inch, pqoKjnpiiIe rrI,am,:lnn4b "I cdn bear riiy. flOrratr ' witsi: ,OB'e;i,ctoclt. ' Whcro-caif lldy st"r J, ;. :""". :-:yvill-y . -j"lWol"anlii ;MV;"nartpurcnteHng. !B.W0'V.thr-lnstan'C,tlVn"'8hb aliijrotwahea Iqt .tlAtsimW d toiseit jle-wit ft, Jnwvy' "vulfccjiiiil yto-ieded yto-ieded iiako ofT-uisov'crcdat.' ' "'llib ir . wercdctamcd Xry,thc sn6jfe stflrra.";- ''Cpindrxhd.'eVt" -ypur, supper'sald 'bis' iflurtcrs,crubrnclH3f Wm .wapnly,'' "J-lUuposcehaiyoitJia'ajthpt-'aiHliiilce. Dbme"-Y.illis,"jou, wilVjotu'ris?''t iO.Boctpr.wenttouliiofliQi.'arlpf,.' ,W '' : V-Vvw taldf brother fined hiiuj., OnQ.conld scatcly.tniaijrno a; rpfeer Ccpiitrast'.th'anjtficbrothcrs; i nilic'stQntcd, ihn;"palif' acformcirf I drif,1aH.lbr!aad4UbuIdere'd,.hcarty,'atid t rAg:;,Uc!tli''rf'AWinati;'IurryisaiarT ion -.for'get 'that 'I HiiiVo' come" homo; t iinindhelifiij'd lribr6ihtrt llj?h t nttJll'his'iStrOU&rnrs.jnrid 'carried hini .1 .thefstainrayf It;tfasf'ariold'.cusioru c ,th!iou$t'( fdr tho iffariy sfiirs'thqlDoc-rlwd'bfihTSunt!iu sfiirs'thqlDoc-rlwd'bfihTSunt!iu linjproressfoiral dudei a cd him sadly, UDtfumd'o 'this lnst:0r ht I plit l)6sitliypalafut.VillTe'.trt ur ; istonicdb-ttiis cflrria' to'lifs. bedroom', v titbit jiTIrt?' nftcr hoccivl Uii btotU I 's odd-iught"ki!8;?lio' rastd'nedVhls doori f idrbowiiigihg,-'heoilf!pnv! Kii'h'amisf.he I bbMwa'uiau.sobs'only'lh' lilsircm'- U fagbitp Mu tbV-v- f ! - Jlitter tllOUghtSiro.usurriitig; tfie place C his osualjjiatfcnt rcii(iiiprtf.'ii!$d;u)Or lorrtimt'qr lucproyer"lio woswi( to ie n't'tjia't ho'iir'P JIisSUtem-law'wdrds aseall- fouritttln'irj)ftter;.c"n bis siirt which bchftd tried. to; vain1 to" closi lis,, tlioiights rad'.mctldufrr ftcr this hioi",Iorryl;Jlw.;codltlirI;6vef leant !pr-iotoT'wit!i thLcrtpplcd JbrioV itsauerijbiins'limlintid pour, paleface! utI io lorotjoyc. with nil thetbifer ; Wfr.'ifrJ' fc'fie .Is go .brigiit, o ill.orjifof.-fljiil'l little uvt,u ih6ujjlit,tlie tqrutd.7-foolJ fool! that, took pjfty.for ; fdjeri Vvaiid Jier" eytvDiufSV tai'r i ptty ihat,ciieelis'hef Hai'icinS'st and ' cy l!li fov'tnel Bbeliilcs nte, ii'nd I -X Ipfo lier, love her WifitYdl t)ie Wealth' ; ja .iifcui'ff whole heart; luttvhed, for'tfiet- I'ffo O'clock,, "thrte, four struck, niut ,t large c1wtfthi '(.a;fc btii-TcS In' hfr ind4, 'co&nitWus with' bis ovii Iieii'ru prjiiii'5 lawu. sUlJ.foiwd lifm In'Ow rajr; Wt tho Injnjjjit .fell njiotf liisiijK j:ic4 .fiiecrtlo-cd "eyes, nnitmpflolileii. ritu 'Tfitiugpiiy of trhil vmbYcr'; his . solro takyi, ttfid.ho slept. Ho tfrtiku Im niid itfonjf lit UWfetutioii to'eou-iof to'eou-iof hfsr iiiMt4b'Ve,!or;'h(ilitij"" ifi t tliat.lo try ftrilchtly, ilecjdy iu" tfio' wbst secret cesses .of hU heart,- . ''fift sahic'cnnMiat sliMc bn'tlio pure, acid jfded of Itfcslccjmi" cpple' looked 1 at another window,. upouJa rlifforent eue Misfs ilcta;liwlie'bfdrooi(i. Jtiss eta, though it belle .and an heire, was pluggard1.nHd the.Jfir4t ra of tho, tun i that bright winttii'd luorcuig drove ecpifrpm her ycs, uud ,sho. spr4ng,ttnt' ' bed. to look nt the soft; white ttiaiitlu ' spaw which had faUvu dutitig the night lie .was by no uicaus an unsightly oliject rtbe sun to fall upou. 'Xlio tiijy bare ' etthat sank into tho- rich, carpet; were liite an the- euovv ouUklu. uiij, tlio little jure in its whito uighutvess va$ .grace-it .grace-it uud well rounded.. Tllq face wan fair, ith laughing haxt eyes, bright rosy iceks, uud pretty fealuresj uml the inglwl uiu!tcs ot biown curls that fell round it and swept over tfic fair, roumird louldyra wtre i ith in color uud. moat pro-ise pro-ise in their wavy luxuriance. .Jtlia Ieta id a trick of talking to lunst'lf in a low, easant voice, fliid, as isho stood there,, ie said, softly: "iluv while aud pure .it looks! 1 hku low, I yotidcr ir inotlicr fill U, n'ie go it io-uight. She, is so afraid I Will take dd. ft h .so. funny Tor hef to worfy o, lieii I. am .never sick; I suppose Hs be-wsij be-wsij jioor .sliter.JIary died of coastiiitji-" oli, O bow- colilHJsf! Aud,havlug lived at this conclusion,1 Ml&s "Mem irncd away frOui tht window, aud prO-:eilSl;fo prO-:eilSl;fo dress forbrtakfust. fillo'wSa. a;aucy; cotiuettlsli ,IUtlaJ)eaa-', ,IUtlaJ)eaa-', this heroinuM miuc; auA hadnd.mir- iu great quantities, fojr she was not only ivj bcAvitchingnnd. beautiful, but the, fly HrTitg child o(Vvvc:iltiiy father. 1 icr lutlttests bt;Socictyr far"frouivuiakliig her j oud or riiin, secutctl fofgotten Iuq in-i ant her foot crowed her own IhrbJiold, 1 her plcusaut laugh, gay songs, aud rjght,fnce were truly the IigljU ot that utely hotis?( Her mother was an invalid; net so logcrouily-ill as to alarm her husband id cliltd, but sufferlpg, from a, fhroiilc irtipjahit, thatkpt.ici' fn her oivu rootij inrs Irjitid out, aq ths pretty liltlo iuu-:aui iuu-:aui vyas the hpustkeoper. Theervauts iljoed her JitHo I'uru with tlielreyes nS. flitted tft and fro in tlie-ljig house, and' hipereJ Irish blessings uiiou her Itiad if a "Kbole,-iioc4 rale Jady, as the as," - . It wo iiflt in tie gay circles where i he rlgued as n beflo that Dr lrafcourt arnJ to. Jove Xleta ICiliej it wus il) the retly cheerful room irliere her gentJo,,: iJfertug mother claims Jil profenjiouat: ire. Day uftei day he found her there, ; aking her rmithepa life bright, In deli?' ice of jiaiubi livlog, gentle ear, uud! yous, 'happy cOutersatiou. An hour Oujd often lly by uuhei'iletl by. Willie us; j satbesidp te invalid's couch, uud listed lis-ted to the sweet rpfee. thut made $ucll lusio to his heart. He did not kuow, pled, form, mid tho inmost cOre oMifs heart thrilled to'.the Jow vojco that gre'et-cd. gre'et-cd. hlm nnd'JUie; touch or Uie.soft hand thilc,d,hiirttoysj!riat. ; i --' ;lt.waU thblaornlng of the, bright -win Ura.Uay after the, night of struggle, nnd ,Alclianfc',beside her:inotben aitiris' fbf tht IKjtora visit, dler bright: crimsoit lnornlng dress sulteiWclI bet' glowing bbiyuly,od the.litllit hands, rivullcd. -in whUefle.the:(oft.Tool they,werr kiitttiug lUfo iiretly shasj Tho; Doctor1, chair-Btpod-tcadyfoT, liim!,biit licUpng iworn-lug'passcd.'aud'he. iworn-lug'passcd.'aud'he. aid not con'e( ' V,: imte.iiuhe .aftcmOOif; hccaljcd.'siay-inonly hccaljcd.'siay-inonly long cito'ugh to pttond liU patteiit,. and then,-for-theiirsttfuiedeclhiirig his seat, bowpdj ami- left thor room; , Wek4 passed iindtlll.the?e short, ho rried visits Wftr6.nU,that)be ;pald;,butUbe tinkHold rcarfully.upoh.hlm Uhlt'piilccficefegroir: a!er- uud.tho Jorge eyes sadderj tholmlt-, rtig stcp becamoslower.tmU the befit form drooped, more and. ruprc' Onp day hVilid sot cpihettricnd.took .his place,' Xi'XSu riarcourt he saidyirasjll, attdaiairc-lucslciOiiin'to attdaiairc-lucslciOiiin'to call j ' V f rr-Thofstpiig(j.d6ctor; Iiad lak'cfr hls'lcite; r .thc.rlVthere; n;nsrKw6fld ot ?ad" ueslio. jioticedthut', her.fclfcck' iviis, very i S!?i,!l-0U1 S&JoV IrsiUateourt.-trt IrsiUateourt.-trt n:ttnt tOibiquirclTlho" DocCoKia very liv,.9h. niollier.trrerl?., ThB.ltoaew" iris nlw.ajs. afraht -' hei would pie, hU io gfiodo.-lcffrnqdi' RO.much '.iibovjj other mctiinlle'has grown so;panldla'tclv;'kf4" hjsfnce. Is.so sad. ' . OuVfibtberi whaVshpIi: l.do'ir he die??.":' ;,i V i - IrIicslieVas uiferjy; umaxetl.1' tv- iipjv'Jipir pure her ilaughtcr1 fove; waj or this young cripiitdWIlke tlialt. of a. child, for'a tcaelier; looking with' worship almost .npou. tltc-vfsdom jimf gooduess- f one far above Jrer, al never drvauiirrg that hef own gayf joyous nature could tv tract aue fco caluf and good. The motlicr was troubled, The Doctor was u cripplo nudpisorifV VrDrldly- gooa,ud Hittr ht hpatveiuio token of loyc, pokei tt'o vtohl to her ttr the little subbing beauty lWia'a j hsr fiidicatttof prcfereiico for lit? uLove icuderlj, nfid trait to Jhuo. fof lisvure,; J -v "You may- ceftTn!y, ?.lcta,v Ate , sii3.; ;'un'e my; regards to MvJlur-rputtamt-xirk If'tlicre Minythlti I caii-do-to be qT "use." - ' , Again the'lirfglit c ifnligh? ttreaiued in-to'tltc'clmialjijr in-to'tltc'clmialjijr ht tile yfipiig 'liyslcTau, The check lljwt hfy njWrf.tjiesUtnvy pillows Of the btil iiiocked- tftclr whiieiiejs. pml the litilij. thiUf hujid tetmed.Hlinpit trans-, parent fu tire bright.ilght 'fltu Doctor's ejes '"Were closed; blit Ije 4U not slcep. lilgW ifejii crossed the .fobiu, "alul he hesrd htyKfeterV-voicb ' ' '.'Contiu, Mcfa., tie1 fnsTc'cx!"' -Slewl' His heii'gar,e' alusirty throb, but ho lay still' Ihen, tbcMoWvoicohe lovedell ui'ioii his "bar.' ' ' ' " "JIpw palo'hp Isl" . "Yesj very pule.. T tKp'o thisis 'otily we6kness. As- 'spring- ,opeiis', 1 hope the Warn! vcathcr will give hirn strength.' "Qod grant ill' Tbero V'aS earnest fecvor In tlie, tones'. "Slay here a wlnnte, Miita, tilt I aend Kitty fpTsome medicine"! uliall won't to-1 utrtiL '" - They were alone together. The voice he lOrcU grerf fremblfng iii its oivu tfno tiou as she whijpercd"' "So Kile! O Uod.spsrc" his life! IIow cati J live If he dies!" ".Metal" She did not start, only bent over him, "lumberer "Meta, tovc! My Meto. Oh, Meta, can yon love me, me stunted, cripptcd0 - "Ilnsh!" ' - , "Can you ,bo my wife, ileta? Think rjiat X am." ' . ' r " pur wifeI am uot worlii'y, You aro so ootl, fo far above uicv Yonr' wife! I Oh, "Villic, ouly live and I' will pro.vc to; you Jioiv deejily, hon- numbly 1 lore yo"ii l ! There was' uot a loud word, only low fnlijiost wlifspcrcd tones, bnttmf bentovti?. 1 1dm nearer, and kssed his broad Svhitc forehead, and the cnrt'lc - physician kuuw-that kuuw-that for ids heart flmrmtnilfclie.Iovfcl liiin. |